# Search Player by Name

### `GET` Search Player by Name

```
https://soccer.sportmonks.com/api/v2.0/players/search/{player_name}
```

| Endpoint details        |         |
| ----------------------- | ------- |
| Authorization           | API Key |
| Pagination              | NO      |
| Allowed nested includes | 2       |

#### Parameters

| Available parameters |                                                                                                                  |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| include              | Enrich the API with more data and/or nested includes. Can be used by adding `&include=` etc to your request url. |

#### Include options

`position` `team` `stats` `trophies` `sidelined` `transfers` `lineups` `country`<br>

Includes are the cornerstone of our API and allow you to enrich and customize your requests. This flexibility is what distinguishes us from our competitors.&#x20;

You can learn more about what includes are and how they work here:

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MJXOeyBzTS35Z7kTf1c" %}
[Includes](/v2/tutorials/enriching-your-response/includes.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

#### Example response

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request" %}

```
https://soccer.sportmonks.com/api/v2.0/players/search/James Forrest?api_token={API_TOKEN}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

```javascript
 "data": [
        {
            "player_id": 172104,
            "team_id": 53,
            "country_id": 1161,
            "position_id": 3,
            "common_name": "J. Forrest",
            "display_name": "James Forrest",
            "fullname": "James Forrest",
            "firstname": "James",
            "lastname": "Forrest",
            "nationality": "Scotland",
            "birthdate": "07/07/1991",
            "birthcountry": "Scotland",
            "birthplace": "Prestwick",
            "height": "175 cm",
            "weight": null,
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/players/8/172104.png"
        },
        {
            "player_id": 12724,
            "team_id": 382,
            "country_id": 462,
            "position_id": 4,
            "common_name": "D. Forrest",
            "display_name": "Danny Forrest",
            "fullname": "Danny Forrest",
            "firstname": "Danny",
            "lastname": "Forrest",
            "nationality": "England",
            "birthdate": "23/10/1984",
            "birthcountry": "England",
            "birthplace": "Keighley",
            "height": "180 cm",
            "weight": null,
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/placeholder.png"
        },
        {
            "player_id": 174304,
            "team_id": 258,
            "country_id": 1161,
            "position_id": 4,
            "common_name": "A. Forrest",
            "display_name": "Alan Forrest",
            "fullname": "Alan Forrest",
            "firstname": "Alan",
            "lastname": "Forrest",
            "nationality": "Scotland",
            "birthdate": "09/09/1996",
            "birthcountry": "Scotland",
            "birthplace": "Irvine",
            "height": "175 cm",
            "weight": null,
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/placeholder.png"
        },
        {
            "player_id": 174484,
            "team_id": null,
            "country_id": 1161,
            "position_id": 2,
            "common_name": "F. Forrest",
            "display_name": "Fraser Forrest",
            "fullname": "Fraser Forrest",
            "firstname": "Fraser",
            "lastname": "Forrest",
            "nationality": "Scotland",
            "birthdate": "14/09/1983",
            "birthcountry": "Scotland",
            "birthplace": "Galashiels",
            "height": null,
            "weight": null,
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/placeholder.png"
        },
        {
            "player_id": 175004,
            "team_id": null,
            "country_id": 1161,
            "position_id": 2,
            "common_name": "E. Forrest",
            "display_name": "Eddie Forrest",
            "fullname": "Eddie Forrest",
            "firstname": "Eddie",
            "lastname": "Forrest",
            "nationality": "Scotland",
            "birthdate": "17/12/1978",
            "birthcountry": "Scotland",
            "birthplace": "Edinburgh",
            "height": "183 cm",
            "weight": "80 kg",
            "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/placeholder.png"
        },
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Field Description" %}

| Field          | Description                                                                |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `player_id`    | The unique id of the main player                                           |
| `team_id`      | The unique id of the team the player belongs to                            |
| `country_id`   | The unique id of the country the player is from                            |
| `position_id`  | The unique id of the position the player plays in                          |
| `common_name`  | The common name the player is known for                                    |
| `display_name` | The display name of the player. Often used to show in the lineup formation |
| `fullname`     | The full name of the player                                                |
| `firstname`    | The first name of the player                                               |
| `lastname`     | The last name of the player                                                |
| `nationality`  | The nationality of the player                                              |
| `birthdate`    | The date of birth of the player                                            |
| `birthcountry` | The country the player was born in                                         |
| `birthplace`   | The place the player was born in                                           |
| `height`       | The height of the player                                                   |
| `weight`       | The weight of the player                                                   |
| `image_path`   | The URL of the player image                                                |
| {% endtab %}   |                                                                            |
| {% endtabs %}  |                                                                            |

{% hint style="info" %}
Check this endpoint in Postman.\
&#x20;                                                             [![Run in Postman](https://run.pstmn.io/button.svg)](https://football-postman.sportmonks.com/#8c665bb5-a777-4d77-914d-e2da488efd8c)
{% endhint %}


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```

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